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November 16, 2014

Triumphant comet probe sends last-gasp data from 'alien world'
Paris (AFP) Nov 15, 2014
Robot probe Philae uploaded a slew of last-minute data to Earth Friday from a comet in deep space, before going to sleep at the end of its historic mission, ground controllers said. Data streamed in as soon as Europe's pioneering robot lab reestablished late-night contact with its orbiting mothership, Rosetta, but its limited battery soon started wavering. "My #lifeonacomet has just begun," said an official tweet in the name of the washing machine-sized lander perched on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gera ... read more

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Comet lander 'working well', but may be on slope Europe's robot lab Philae was "working well" on the surface of its host comet, though likely perched on a steep slope, ground controllers said a day after the probe made its historic landing. ... more		DARPA-Funded Inflatable Robotics Helps Spark Idea for Silver Screen Star The giant, balloon-like inflatable robot named Baymax in Disney's Big Hero 6 has its roots in real-world research conducted by iRobot Corporation, Carnegie Mellon University and Otherlab under DARPA ... more		ATLAS walking robot does karate When Boston Dynamics first unveiled its ATLAS robot in July of 2013, tech experts were impressed with its human-like legs and frame, but its movements were still thoroughly robotic - awkward and clunky. ... more
				Microbot muscles: Chains of particles assemble and flex In a step toward robots smaller than a grain of sand, University of Michigan researchers have shown how chains of self-assembling particles could serve as electrically activated muscles in the tiny ... more		Comet probe in race against time to crown stellar feat Europe's deep-space robot lab Philae worked against the clock Friday, attempting to drill into a comet 510 million kilometres (320 million miles) from Earth to crown a historic exploration before its battery runs out. ... more

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Comet probe sends back drill experiment data in final hours Europe's science probe Philae sent home a treasure trove of data from a comet heading towards the Sun before falling silent as its power ran out, mission control said Saturday. ... more		European probe lands on comet, fails to anchor Europe made history Wednesday by placing the first-ever lander on a comet - but the robot failed to anchor itself properly, raising concerns at ground control. The fridge-sized lab dubbed Phi ... more		'The war of tomorrow will begin in space': Macron UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow 'long overdue' uranium stockpile verification How drones are altering contemporary warfare		Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles. ... more
				Moving cameras talk to each other to identify, track pedestrians It's not uncommon to see cameras mounted on store ceilings, propped up in public places or placed inside subways, buses and even on the dashboards of cars. Cameras record our world down to the ... more		Mars Orbiter MAVEN Demonstrates Relay Prowess The newest node in NASA's Mars telecommunications network - a radio aboard the MAVEN orbiter custom-designed for data links with robots on the surface of Mars - handled a copious 550 megabits duri ... more

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Robotic underwater gliders observe melting Antarctic ice sheets Three robotic underwater gliders deployed in the Southern Ocean are helping scientists in the United States and United Kingdom better understand Antarctica's shrinking ice sheets. ... more		Robotic Ocean Gliders Aid Study of Melting Polar Ice The rapidly melting ice sheets on the coast of West Antarctica are a potential major contributor to rising ocean levels worldwide. Although warm water near the coast is thought to be the main factor ... more		'The war of tomorrow will begin in space': Macron UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow 'long overdue' uranium stockpile verification How drones are altering contemporary warfare		Rosetta Races Toward Comet Touchdown After sailing through space for more than 10 years, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is now less than a week shy of landing a robotic probe on a comet. The mission's Philae (fee- ... more
Penguin-bot is a happy feat for science Brazenly, the down-covered baby penguin lookalike rolls in on four wheels for a huddle with real-life chicks, right under the noses of adult birds which seem to pay it no heed. ... more		Amazon debuts Siri-style virtual assistant in speaker Internet retail titan Amazon on Thursday introduced a home virtual assistant always at the ready to answer questions, fetch news, play music or help with to-do lists. ... more		This robot makes you feel like a 'ghost' is in the room People don't really tend to see ghosts or guardian angels as much as "feel" them, and now researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology think they know where that "feeling of a pre ... more		'Smart' living gets real as connectivity rates rise From robots that chop up your vegetables to detectors that measure how long you sleep, such "smart" appliances are becoming more and more a part of daily life, according to industry players. ... more

	NASA Installs Giant Composite Material Research Robot Kathy Barnstorff It looks like something out of a "Transformers" movie - a huge robotic arm that moves and spins to pick up massive heads filled with spools of carbon fibers, then moves in preprogr ... more		NASA Team Advances Next-Generation 3D-Imaging Lidar Building, fixing, and refueling space-based assets or rendezvousing with a comet or asteroid will require a robotic vehicle and a super-precise, high-resolution 3-D imaging lidar that will generate ... more

Redesigned satellite battery set to advance LEO power systems

Adoption of dynamic control technology improves EV charging grid integration

Solar plant grid stability improves as Cordoba researchers deploy high-speed sensor system

To Agilkia... and beyond: Comet landing site is named		'Nanomotor lithography' answers call for affordable, simpler device manufacturing		Hybrid fluid transmission enables light and swift robotic arms		Projecting a robot's intentions		Mars Odyssey Orbiter Watches Comet Fly Near
Google teams with Oxford to teach machines to think		US military's robot space plane lands back on Earth		New TALON tactical robot makes debut		Japan toymaker unveils tiny talking, singing humanoid		An android opera: Japan's Shibuya plots new era of robot music

Mind-controlled prosthetic arms that work in daily life are now a reality

NASA's New Winds Mission Installed, Gathers First Data

UA Planetary Scientists, Japanese to Trade Hard-Rock Stories

Alexander Gerst set for spacewalk

Wiseman and Gerst Complete First Spacewalk of Expedition 41

Pressing the accelerator on quantum robotics

Expedition 41 Preps for First of Three October Spacewalks

US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats

New tool assesses skill development in robotic microsurgery, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Soft robotics 'toolkit' features everything a robot-maker needs

Fingertip sensor gives robot unprecedented dexterity

Underwater robot for port security

Robot researcher combines nature to nurture 'superhuman' navigation

System designed to improve hand function lost to nerve damage

Taste-testing robots in Thailand to ensure local restaurants are doing country proud

Football-size underwater robot could protect American ports

Space agency sets Nov 12 date for comet landing

Blackout? Robots to the Rescue

New RFID technology helps robots find household objects

Boeing unit, Liquid Robotics to collaborate on maritime surveillance

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